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Bees increasingly stressed by climate change over the past 100 years – study

Bees have become increasingly stressed by climate change over the past 100 years, museum collections indicate. An analysis of bumblebee wings from a network of UK institutions shows signs of stress linked to conditions getting hotter and wetter. As ...

18 Aug 2022 at 06:01

Parts of England and Wales face ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk amid heatwave

Parts of England and Wales face an “exceptional” risk of wildfires as an amber heat warming comes into place. The Met Office has raised the Fire Severity Index to exceptional – the highest level – for much of southern England, and stretching as ...

11 Aug 2022 at 10:27

Drought expected to be declared for parts of England as heatwave scorches UK

Drought is expected to be declared for some parts of England, as another heatwave scorches the country after months of low rainfall. Warnings are in place over the health impacts of extreme heat and the risk of wildfires, as temperatures are ...

11 Aug 2022 at 22:28

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REVEALED: How old is the fossil of the earliest known animal predator?

The fossil of the earliest known animal predator has been named after Sir David Attenborough. The 560-million-year-old specimen is the first of its kind, and is thought to be the earliest creature to have a skeleton, researchers say. Called ...

26 Jul 2022 at 00:33

Fossil named after Sir David Attenborough ‘is first animal predator’

25 Jul 2022 at 17:00

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Anger at the low fine for the "catastrophic ecological disaster" at Meenbog

Questions about the investigations into the landslide at the Meenbog wind farm outside Ballybofey were raised at today's (Wednesday) Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District meeting. Cllr Gary Dohery queried the current status of the ...

27 Jul 2022 at 20:33

New study to boost elusive pine martens in England’s biggest forest

A new study is under way to help the revival of pine martens, one of the UK’s rarest mammals. The elusive creatures, once written off as extinct in England, are strengthening their presence in Northumberland’s 63,000 hectare ...

22 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Orangutan vocabularies ‘shaped by social mingling, like in humans’

The vocabularies of orangutans may be shaped by their social groups – just like in humans, according to a new study. Researchers found the wild animals have distinct vocal personalities that are created depending on the ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Water in lochs and reservoirs warming due to climate change, report finds

Water in Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs has undergone “rapid and extensive climate change driven warming” in recent years, according to new research. The report by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (Crew) ...

26 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Local News

€5.9m EU-funded conservation project launched in Donegal

A new €5.9m EU-funded LIFE project to revive the fortunes of the corncrake and ensure it remains a part of rural landscapes for years to come, was launched in Donegal yesterday. Measures will includes creating ...

26 Mar 2022 at 12:33

Butterflies have poor year in 2021 – but some threatened species fare better

Cold, wet spring weather left butterflies faring poorly in 2021 – but some threatened species are doing well with conservation help, experts have said. Results from the annual UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme ...

30 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Study finally proves birds are more colourful near the Equator

Birds that live near the equator are more colourful than those closer to the poles, a new study suggests. The findings prove a long-held theory that was first suspected by Charles Darwin and Alexander von ...

04 Apr 2022 at 17:25

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